Need to spend $1,000 quickly on your AMEX Platinum card? Purchase fee-free AMEX gift cards!
You can use any Visa, MC, or AMEX, and the Gift cards are treated as a purchase and will earn miles or points.
For waived card fees use code: EMSVC2
Shipping is normally extra, but under the shipping method you can pick the “premium shipping” option for a free trial period of $99/year next-day air free shipping. Just cancel the trial within 3 months and you won’t pay any card fees or shipping fees! You can easily cancel your trial online.
“If you choose to cancel before your 3-month free trial ends, all shipping charges during this period will be waived and you will not be charged the annual enrollment fee.”
You need to login to your AMEX account (or register and login) in order to get the the free trial shipping.
If you need to meet spending thresholds for bonus points (like 25K Chase Sapphire Preferred Points for spending $3K within 3 months, 15K Starpoints for spending $15K within 6 months on the AMEX Starwood, 50K MR Points for spending $1K on the AMEX Platinum, 15K MR Points for spending $1,000 within 3 months on the AMEX Premier Rewards card,. etc.) but don’t have enough stuff to buy right away than this may be for you!
Just buy the amount of Gift Cards you need to get you over the spending threshold bonus and then you’ll be able to use the GC as you need them on your everyday purchases.
There are never any fees for inactivity on the card. If you don’t finish using the GC by the expiration date then AMEX will send you a check for the remaining balance.
Terms and Conditions: “By using the Card you agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions in their entirety. Should you wish not to be bound by these Terms and Conditions in their entirety you must, prior to using the Card, request and obtain a refund of the value of the card by calling 877-297-4438”
Can I purchase gift cards then prior to using the gift cards request a refund because I don’t want to be bound by the terms and conditions and still keep the points from the purchase?
How long is the’ valid through’ period, till they send you a check?
There is a capital one venture promo, that they will match your miles up to 100k! have=s anyone seen this? wondering whats the catch?
@ah
most times they’ll refund it to the original method of purchase.
@Ari
its a couple years.
@joe
I think I know what your talking about. head over to the forums!
are there any services offered with the gift card such as being able to dispute a charge etc…
@shlomo
Charges made with Amex gift cards CANNOT be disputed, they are treated as cash transactions.
is there any way to wave the purchase charges on the GC’s?
@Joey:
Yes, did you read the post?
I know that you already wrote that this will work toward 1k spending threshold for 50k MR, but has anyone had personal experience with it counting toward this specific promotion? I thought I read somewhere conflicting reports…
Thanks! 🙂
@Just Making Sure…:
Yes, it works.
1. Why can’t I just use the US mint as a means to meet the $1,000 threshold? I have been using them for my Starwoods card in helping me reach 40,000 points.
2. Or, can I buy $1,000 worth of Amex gift cards using the Amex platinum card and then use these gift cards to buy $1,000 from the US mint and then use that money to pay off the Amex platinum card? It seems a lot easier just to purchase straight from the US mint?
3. Am I missing something?
Maybe some people just want some more time to spend it, but also don’t want to buy thousands of coins and lug them to a bank?…
Can one pay a mortgage with the AMEX GC?
Dan, How do you cancel the free shipping online? Do you have a link? Or how do I find it?
Amex gift cards cannot be used to buy coins from the US Mint. Used to be you could, but no more.
is there any easy ways to get the amex gift cards back to cash??
@kollelfellow:
American Express Gift Cards can be redeemed for cash (which is sent to you in the form of a check) by calling 1-877-297-4438, 24 hours a day / 7 days a week.
Beth
Amex Customer Care
Trying to buy Amex GC but getting rejected by Amex (claiming there is a problem with the business name).
Anyone has experienced the same?
What do you usually write for a business name? (snice its a Business gift card).
@Samuel:I made the mistake of trying to buy the business instead of the personal.
I have had such a problem buying AMEX gift cards online. I have a home based business and use them as sales incentives for employeees. Problem is, the limit is $5000 per household every 14 days. I need many more. A rep via the 800# suggested I use the business site. All my orders their are cancelled because they cant verify my home business.
Are there no cards which can be purchased in a denomination of $2,500, to meet the spending threshold for the BA card? I know I can get a $2,000 card and a $500 card separately, but I’d really rather one card…
@kollelfellow: they do not let u redeam these cards for cash.. dont know where u got info from.
Something wierd happened with my gift card, and when I used it it was declined. I called them up and they told me that there was a problem but they couldnt figure out what. While talking to them they told me that gift cards are considered an amex promotion and they dont count towards points. She told me she verified this. Should I be worried to try again?
No one has yet answered the first post. If you purchase a gift card and then call to cancel it b/c you don’t want to be bound by the terms will you still be able to keep the miles?
@Eli:
She’s wrong.
@Dave:
If they send you a check (they did for me) you keep the miles.
It didnt let me purchase over $100??
It says 100 is the max?
Help!! I just received my BA card & know that I would need to buy Am Express gift cards before 90 days.. Am Ex gift card tells me it will be used as a cash advance transaction & not a purchase
@Leah:
They’re wrong.
I’ve done this many times.
Phew! Thanks Dan is te EMSVC2 code good for how long?? I am looking into buying these cards towards the end of 90 days… I can’t thank you enough for your website we actually went to cancun, incredible!!
Can I use these gift cards to pay credit card bills?
If the above code doesn’t work for any reason, use code: EMSVCA
I got the gift card and called to say I am not willing to be bound to the conditions. The lady on the phone said They will credit my CC back for the amount…. They do not and will not send me a check….
@Hmmm!!!!:
You should’ve given the GC to your wife (or someone else) and put it in her name and had her call up to not be bound by the terms…
how do you put it in someone elses name
Well how can one use credit cards other than Amex for purchasing Amex Gift Cards?
@MoJo: To cancel your Premium Shipping Plan Online follow this link: https://www.americanexpress.com/gift/giftcardslanding.shtml
Then click the orange tab “Manage Your Orders”
its easy from there…
I just came across a promo for an American Express egift card which worked for me, EMGIFTWL will waive the $2.95 Purchase Charges!